Karan Kandhari
Sister Midnight
Great Britain
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Festival de Cannes
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Synopsis
"Sister Midnight" is a dark comedy about a misfit woman living in a small town, trying to navigate life as a newlywed in an arranged marriage—caught between a difficult husband, nosy neighbors, and her own wild impulses.
Production Facts
Indian director and script writer Karan Kandhari’s film "Sister Midnight" has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival in the Quinzaine des Cinéastes section 2025. The film was also nominated for a BAFTA.
Starring: Radhika Apte and Ashok Pathak
Script writer and director: Karan Kandhari
Producer: Alastair Clark, Wellington Films, Anna Griffin, Griffin Pictures with Alan McAlex, Suitable Pictures. In co-production with Sean Wheelan, Filmgate Films, and Film i Väst. Financiers: Film4 and BFI.
Co-producer: Wendy Griffin.
Parts of the post-production were completed by Gothenburg-based companies Filmgate VFX and Can Film.